Henley Beach

This former cafe took a sharp turn in 2021 and became an ambitious wine bar and restaurant. It’s still open for morning pastries and coffee. But come evening, it’s all about clever small plates fuelled by Japanese cooking methods, matched by a 200-bottle wine list.

This stylish Mediterranean eatery has you covered with a sharp, fish-forward menu and a cracking cocktail list. Nab a seat on the beach-facing balcony at golden hour and savour the view.

The husband-and-wife duo behind Gondola Gondola plate up a cuisine-crossing menu at this lofty beachside eatery. Expect Vietnamese beef tartare, pho pot pie and Sichuan-Cajun seafood boil, backed by a selection of tropical cocktails.

This beachside venue blends New York-Italian food with Aussie surf club vibes. Every table in this expansive, 260-person capacity venue is a good one, but special points go to the balcony. It affords views out over the ocean and Henley Square.

The popular Grange yiros joint get a second, much larger, seaside location.

An all-day diner and cocktail bar that brings the outdoors inside.

Beach views matched with a menu that stretches from dawn to dusk.

This Henley Beach icon was given a big refurb in 2020 by the team behind West Oak Hotel. Now, it's been reborn as a slick seaside destination. Expect soft-shell crab sliders, kingfish sashimi ad Pina Coladas.

Adriano Macri is reviving the “lost art” of from-scratch gelati making.

Stacked-up, nutrient-charged salad bowls made to order and enjoyed beachside.

South American brunch and Dawn Patrol Coffee.

Takeaway, Cuban-inspired street food with soul and substance.

A retro beachside rooftop bar from Maybe Mae's Ollie Margan.